March 12th, 2025
ITC Gardenia, Bangalore
ITC Gardenia, Bangalore
Date:
12th March, 2025
9:00am to 6:00pm followed by a networking dinner
Venue:
The Mysore Hall, ITC Gardenia, Bangalore
It's our pleasure to invite you to the seventh edition of Ideas to Icons, our annual conference where we shine the light on our portfolio founders, exchange knowledge and insights from the consumer ecosystem, and share our plans for the road ahead for Fireside Ventures.
This year’s focus is The Decade of the Indian Consumer, and we’d love for you to join us for a day filled with insight and interaction crafted around this theme.
The highlights of the day include a fireside chat with Sriharsha Majety, co-founder of Swiggy; conversations with our portfolio founders; and a closing address by Sandhya Devanathan, VP & Head of Meta India, sharing how Meta views the India consumption opportunity over the next decade.
Agenda
Fireside Presentation
Fireside Chat
Q-commerce: The Next Frontiers with Sriharsha Majety, CEO & Co-founder, Swiggy
Panel Discussion
Leveraging Q-commerce for Consumer Delight with Frubon, Sweet Karam Coffee,The Baker's Dozen, and Wholsum Foods
Founder Presentations
Winning in Many Indias with The Sleep Company , Pilgrim , Rozana, NewMe, and Supertails
Panel Discussion
Consumer Healthcare 2.0 with Gynoveda, Inito, The Good Bug, and Traya
Closing Address
India Consumer over the Next Decade with Sandhya Devanathan, VP & Head, Meta India
Brand Display/ Founder Showcase
Networking Dinner
The consumer brand industry recognizes the role it must play in promoting sustainable
business, new-age brands are part of the journey. There are several components to
sustainable businesses – organizational efficiencies, brand building, staying relevant
and exciting, setting strong governance foundations, and doing less harm and more good
to do well.
Through this conversation with Nisaba Godrej and Harsh Mariwala, we hope to unpack the
critical levers of organizational development, learn about leadership and culture, and
understand being purposeful in actions.
In conversation with
Founder & Managing Partner
Fireside Ventures
‘Data is the new oil’ - this is a phrase we keep hearing in today's world. In this panel, we'll explore how consumer focused digital platforms are leveraging data for consumer insights / analytics and research. We'll also dive into how platforms are garnering consumer love leading to high retention and rising customer LTVs for the business.
In conversation with
Principal
Fireside Ventures
Cracking the Omnichannel code is the next milestone for consumer brands in India - to increase brand awareness, attract new customers, and create multiple touchpoints for customers through their entire journey. In this panel, we’ll explore different omnichannel strategies being adopted, the importance of timing, new skills required, implementation challenges and the opportunities that lie ahead.
In conversation with
Director – Strategy & Human Capital
Fireside Ventures
Today’s consumer is just not expecting the pill-in-a-pack. They look for holistic solutions that blend in their wider lifestyle such as products offering long term sustainable solution or digital therapeutic products with a direct impact on their health. The panel will focus on sharing how these start-ups are encapsulating this shift.
In conversation with
Principal
Fireside Ventures
Nearly 80% of Indian households will be middle-income or higher by 2030. In this panel, we will explore what will drive consumption for this burgeoning population and what this means for how businesses will innovate on products, supply chain and distribution.
In conversation with
Principal
Fireside Ventures
ITC Gardenia, 1, Residency Rd, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560025